Arkansas · 1978

Top 100 names in Arkansas, 1978, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rank	Name	Births
#1	Jennifer	517
#2	Amanda	422
#3	Angela	262
#4	Amy	262
#5	Melissa	238
#6	Crystal	217
#7	Heather	216
#8	Sarah	195
#9	Stephanie	194
#10	Kimberly	190
#11	Misty	187
#12	Jessica	168
#13	April	165
#14	Brandy	153
#15	Amber	152
#16	Jamie	145
#17	Christina	142
#18	Ashley	135
#19	Lisa	135
#20	Mary	132
#21	Kelly	126
#22	Laura	120
#23	Elizabeth	117
#24	Andrea	110
#25	Rebecca	107
#26	Michelle	105
#27	Christy	100
#28	Tina	97
#29	Stacy	96
#30	Kristy	95
#31	Shannon	91
#32	Brandi	88
#33	Tonya	85
#34	Tiffany	81
#35	Carrie	81
#36	Leslie	80
#37	Rachel	78
#38	Tara	73
#39	Sara	72
#40	Tracy	68
#41	Cynthia	68
#42	Erin	67
#43	Julie	67
#44	Erica	66
#45	Lori	63
#46	Karen	63
#47	Wendy	60
#48	Dana	60
#49	Holly	58
#50	Alicia	57
#51	Natalie	57
#52	Monica	55
#53	Melanie	53
#54	Emily	52
#55	Tammy	52
#56	Samantha	52
#57	Susan	51
#58	Patricia	49
#59	Courtney	48
#60	Melinda	45
#61	Nicole	44
#62	Kristi	43
#63	Teresa	43
#64	Linda	43
#65	Robin	42
#66	Tabitha	41
#67	Regina	40
#68	Mandy	40
#69	Stacey	38
#70	Leah	37
#71	Miranda	37
#72	Natasha	37
#73	Pamela	36
#74	Megan	34
#75	Cheryl	34
#76	Sharon	33
#77	Sherry	33
#78	Katherine	33
#79	Yolanda	33
#80	Rhonda	32
#81	Tamara	32
#82	Jill	32
#83	Shelly	32
#84	Kathryn	31
#85	Christie	31
#86	Latasha	31
#87	Felicia	31
#88	Kristina	31
#89	Carla	30
#90	Melody	30
#91	Veronica	30
#92	Valerie	30
#93	Kara	30
#94	Casey	30
#95	Latoya	30
#96	Allison	29
#97	Candice	28
#98	Katrina	28
#99	Nancy	28
#100	Sabrina	28

Uniquely popular in Arkansas

Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).

Name	Births	Per 10k in state	Per 10k nationwide
Angelia	21	17	3
Ashley	135	107	23
Misty	187	149	38
Chasity	22	17	5
Miranda	37	29	9
Brandy	153	122	44
Bobbie	20	16	6
Melody	30	24	9
Latasha	31	25	9
Tonya	85	68	25
Tameka	21	17	6
Christy	100	79	30

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.